Diagram of lysosomes: Lysosomes are the cell's degradation compartments and are primarily involved in the digestion of proteins, DNA, RNA, In addition to breaking down polymers, lysosomes are capable of killing and digesting microbes, cells, or cellular debris. Through cooperation with phagosomes, lysosomes conduct autophagy, clearing out damaged structures and forming simple compounds, which are then used as new building materials. In this article, we will study the structure and function of lysosomes with the help of a lysosome diagram. The diagram of the lysosome shows an outer membrane embedded with numerous transport proteins and is filled with enzymes. Each lysosome consists of mainly two parts: a limiting membrane and an inner dense mass or matrix. This is a single-unit membrane on the outside of the lysosome and is composed of lipoproteins.
